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Isabell Isabell studies agricultural sciences and loves to be surprised by nature and its complexity again and again. Herbs - whether gathered wild or in the garden - are her passion.
26.06.2024

Leaf miner flies

This is how to combat leaf miner flies

Leaf miner larvae eat their way through the inside of the leaf, leaving white/grey tunnels that make them easy to spot.

Treatment

This pest is very common and is divided into two subfamilies, which means that many plants serve as hosts for the larvae. Damage is usually limited. Crush individual larvae (usually at the end of their galleries) with your fingers or remove infested leaves. For more severe infestations, spray with nettle infusion, pyrethrum-based products (larvae are inside the leaves, contact is limited) or water (effect is delayed by a few days).



By Beatriz Moisset - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=76144908

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Isabell Isabell studies agricultural sciences and loves to be surprised by nature and its complexity again and again. Herbs - whether gathered wild or in the garden - are her passion.